Boreham Wood
- Boreham Wood are top of the National League 2026/2027 by some distance after collecting 38 points from 14 games in an incredible start to the season.
- They have won their last five consecutive games in all competitions, starting with a 2-0 away win over Sutton United before beating Woking 3-2 in the FA Cup Qualification and then smashing AFC Fylde 4-0 in the league at home.
- Wood are built from the back, they get the ball from defence and build through the middle, they are compact in the centre of the field and then they look to overload the centre and attack with pace.
Hartlepool United
- Hartlepool United sit in 19th place in the National League 2026/2027 after collecting just 15 of a possible 42 points.
- Pools have won two and lost three of their last five matches in all competitions, following up a 0-2 defeat at home to Marine in the FA Cup Qualification with a 2-1 home win over AFC Hornchurch in the league.
- Will Harris leads the way for Hartlepool in the National League 2026/2027 scoring charts with three goals, but the introduction of Jordan Hugill last month has certainly added a spark in front of goal.
Head-to-Head
- Boreham Wood have won six and drawn one of their seven home games in the National League 2026/2027.
- Hartlepool have won twice and lost five of their seven away matches in the league.
- Boreham Wood beat Hartlepool 3-0 at Meadow Park in the National League 2025/2026 and have gone undefeated in the two home meetings between the sides since.
Key Players
- Matt Rush is leading Boreham Wood's scoring chart with 9 goals in seven appearances.
- Will Harris leads Hartlepool with three goals in the National League 2026/2027.
- Jordan Hugill has two of Pools' four goals in the last five and has added a spark in front of goal.
Betting Insights
- Odds of 1.31 make Boreham Wood the clear favorites here, and Hartlepool are a huge 7.01 at the time of writing.
- The draw is available at 5.0, but that's not the best play here.
- Boreham Wood to Win & Under 2.5 Match Goals at 2.78 looks a better option, but only if you have an account.
Prediction
- Hartlepool are a high-tempo side that presses well and can make the ball work in transition, but Boreham Wood are more patient and will play through the press.
- Peter Wild's side have conceded 13 times on the road in the National League 2026/2027, an average of 1.86 conceded per game.
- Boreham Wood have only conceded eight goals in 7 home league games and will be even more compact against a side that will come to take the initiative.
- If Boreham Wood keep their composure and play through the press they should control the game; if Pools can rattle them early, it could become scrappy.
